Dr. Allan Wu

Awards

HONORS:
1992 University of Washington Outstanding Asian Student Award
1994 Summer Research Fellowship, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1995 Rochester Prize Scholarship
1996 Fannie and Henry Rice Scholarship
2001 ACOG District V Second Place Scientific Research Prize, Scientific Session
2002 Outstanding Research Award: Akzo Nobel
2003 Organon Outstanding Research Award in Women’s Health
2003 Bethesda Foundation Research Grant (Project, report and presentation completed under budget.)
2003 Outstanding Laparoscopic Surgeon Award

2008 Cosmetic Surgery Foundation Adipose Safety Research Grant (Project, report and presentation completed under budget.) 

Publications

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Deletion of Chromosome 1, But Not Mutation of MENIN, Predicts Prognosis in Sporadic Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors, Wu, A.Y., Ebrahimi, S.A., Wang, E.H., Sawicki, M.P., Passaro, E.J.; American Association for Cancer Research Meeting Philadelphia, PA 1999

Deletion of Chromosome 1 Predicts prognosis in Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors, Ebrahimi, S.A., Wang, E.H., Wu, A.Y., Schreck, R., Passaro, E.J., Sawicki, M.P.; Cancer Research 59(2): 311-319, 1999

MENIN is Up-regulated During Serum Stimulation in Islet Cells: Wu, A.Y., Smith, C., Mullen, Y., Schultz, J., Brent, G.A., Sawicki, M.P.; ENDO ’99 (International Endocrine Society Meeting in San Diego, CA 1999)

A Novel Tumor Suppressor Gene, MENIN, Produces Intranuclear Filaments: The Latest on Green Fluorescent Protein Localization Studies: Presentation at Surgical Grand Rounds, Harbor UCLA, January 1999

Mutation Analysis of MEN-1 Gene: Lecture at UCLA and WLVA Pancreas Club, October 1998

Molecular Biology for Clinicians: Cloning of Genes and Mammalian Expression; (Instructor for VISN 22 Workshop, West Los Angeles VA) November 1998

Dysgerminomas: Chapter Review in emedicine.com online journal (PEER REVIEWED), Michener, C., Wu, A.Y.

Granulosa Theca Cells: Chapter Review in emedicine.com online journal (PEER REVIEWED), Michener, C., Wu, A.Y., Simon, N., Barnes, A.

The Clinical Significance of Cell Concentrations in Liquid Based Pap Smears a PCR Based Approach: Wu, A.Y., Sosnowski, J., Simon, N. Barnes, A., Woods, S.A., Saldana, L (Presented at ACOG District V Meeting, Winter 2003.)

Methylation of Human Gametes During In Vitro Culture: A Novel Quantitative PCR Method: Reed, S., Johnson, M., Geib, R., Elder, K., Wu, A.Y. (Presented at Bourn Hall Clinic, UK September 2004)

The Post Adjustable Gastric Band Abdominoplasty: Wu, A., Coon, J., Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2012 Jul;32(5): 634-46

The Future of Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy: Technical, Regulatory and Clinical Hurdles: Wu, A.Y. (Keynote Speaker for the Jeanne Mowe Memorial Lecture: Annual Meeting for American Association of Tissue Banks, Keystone, CO 2012)

Unproven Stem Cell Therapies and Deceptive Claims: Hidden Dangers to Patients: Wu, A.Y. (Plenary Speaker, World Stem Cell Summit, West Palm Beach, FL 2012.)

ADSC: Lowest Lying Fruit or Lowest Shelved Pandora’s Box? Negotiating a safe, legal and ethical pathway for ADSC use in the United States. Wu, A.Y. (Keynote Speaker: Select Biosciences’ Clinical Translation of Stem Cells Summit, Palm Springs, CA 2013.)

UC, Berkeley Featured Clinician Guest Speaker Second Annual Stem Cell Conference October 4, 2014.

The Microbiome and Aging. Wu, A.Y. (Presenter, AMMG, Las Vegas, NV 2014) 

Microfat Grafting for Cosmetic and Reconstructive Application: Native Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) Graft Enrichment as a Viable Therapeutic Alternative in North America. Wu, A.Y. (Presenter, AMMG, Orlando, FL 2015) 

Microfat Grafting and Fat Stem Cells, Wu, A.Y. (Faculty and Presenter, The Aesthetics Show, Las Vegas, NV 2015) 

Microfat Grafting Using Lipogems (A 510K FDA Approved Device for Fat Transfer) In the Context of Aesthetic Reconstructive and Regenerative Surgery, Wu A.Y. (Presenter, International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science. San Diego, CA 2016.) 

Faculty and Speaker Advanced Course in Genital Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Gynecology, Combination RF and PEMF Technology for Advanced Non-surgical Feminine Rejuvenation, AMWC World Congress, Monaco, March 30, 2016 

Faculty and Speaker, Understanding the limitations of PRP and Facial Cell Assisted Lipotransfer (The Aesthetics Show, Las Vegas, NV 2016) 

Faculty and Speaker Intimate Rejuvenation and General Cosmetic Surgery, Multi-Polar RF for Advanced Feminine Rejuvenation (Fiore Device), The 5CC Conference, Barcelona, Spain, August 31, 2017 

Speaker, General Cosmetic Surgery Session, Tying It Altogether: A comprehensive approach to full body makeover for the female patient, The 5CC Conference, Barcelona, Spain, August 31, 2017 

Section Chairman and Presenter for Intimate Rejuvenation and Regeneration, Intimate Rejuvenation: The complete de-epithelialized approach, a novel surgical technique. (The Aesthetics Show, Las Vegas, NV 2017) 

The Art of Feminine Rejuvenation (The Aesthetics Show, Las Vegas, NV July, 2018) 

Regenerative Techniques for Vaginal Rejuvenation (The Aesthetics Show, Las Vegas, NV July, 2018) 

Co-Moderator, Regenerative Aesthetics Symposium, (The Aesthetics Show, Las Vegas, NV July, 2018) 

Moderator, Novel Modalities and Energies for Surgical Contouring (The Aesthetic Symposium, San Diego, CA July, 2019)